This would be my second time watching the movie. The CGI is dated by today's standards and the lip-syncing can be delayed, if not weak, in certain scenes. The atmosphere should please any fan of the Resident Evil franchise. I actually wish there were more realistic, computer-animated films like this.

Another thing that I think is worth mentioning is that the film tends to break the "show, don't tell" rule of film-making. For example, when Claire comments on the umbrella she's holding or when it's too quiet.

I have yet to see the sequel, Damnation.

I saw Degeneration yesterday, and I just finished watching Damnation.
Damnation is MUCH MUCH better in every way. Never thought I'd ever root for lickers

"When I was 12, I milked my eel into a pot of turtle stew. I flogged the one-eyed snake, I skinned my sausage. I made the bald man cry into the turtle stew, which I believe my sister ate. At least I hope she did."

Considering the fact that Taken never really ended on a cliffhanger or warranted a sequel, this entertained me. I only went to see it for Liam Neeson. And it's nice to see that Maggie Grace isn't a character we hate like we did in the first one. About half way in, you like her more and she really played her part well, as if she was actually his daughter in real life. But it's really Liam Neeson who steals the show yet again. Aside from that, I still think the action was way better in the first one. Everything was better in the first one. This seemed like a light version of the first one. I expected it to be a lot more bloodier or gorier. And again,

it doesn't end on a cliffhanger, so there's no reason for a sequel, although there is a hint that there could be a possible sequel..because when Liam faces his final boss fight, he gives the guy two choices..that dude $#@!s up and Liam kills him..but that guy says his two sons will seek revenge..so again, I don't see how that could be made into a sequel...it's basically Taken 2 again...unless they kill off his daughter or ex-wife in the third movie, make it super personal...yeah right, they'll cop out

...

But yeah, it was worth it for the action alone. Again, not as good as number 1, but a rather good sloppy second. And come on, it's Liam Neeson. You can't skip on Liam Neeson.

Somehow I thought this movie could have done better with the premise. Which is funny because I really liked the movie, too. I guess it's such an inventive premise that I could have imagined so many different ways they could've gone with it. At any rate, they dealt with it quite well.

Taken 2 - 7/10. It was great but it wasn't a patch on the first taken. Glad I went and saw it but it was never going to be as good as the first.

Currently watching Eddie Murphy Raw for the thousandth time 10/10
In his prime Murphy was one ruthless comic man, he just didn't give a $#@!. Wish we could have the old Eddie back and not family friendly Eddie.

"When I was 12, I milked my eel into a pot of turtle stew. I flogged the one-eyed snake, I skinned my sausage. I made the bald man cry into the turtle stew, which I believe my sister ate. At least I hope she did."

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